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DHY 205 - Oral Pathology

 

Course Description

Introduces pathology as a specialty of dentistry and includes the etiology, pathogenesis and recognition of various pathological conditions.  Emphasis is placed on oral and paraoral pathology and systemic conditions affecting the head and neck. Topics include:  terminology, biopsy procedures, inflammation and repair, soft tissue and dental anomalies, pathogenesis of caries and pulpal pathology, cysts and tumors of the head and neck, systemic conditions, infectious diseases, diseases of the salivary glands, diseases of bone, blood dyscrasias, vesiculo-erosive diseases, and genetic diseases of the head and neck.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Terminology and Biopsy Procedures

Class

 4

Inflammation, Repair and Regeneration

Lab

  0

Soft Tissue and Dental Anomalies

P. Lab/O.B.I.

  0               

Pathogenesis of Caries and Pulpal Pathology

Credit

  4

Cysts and Tumors of the Head and Neck

 

 

Systemic Conditions that Affect the Oral Structures

 

 

Infectious Diseases

 

 

Diseases of the Salivary Glands

 

 

Diseases of Bone

 

 

Blood Dyscrasias

 

 

Vesiculo-Erosive and Autoimmune Diseases

 

 

Genetic Diseases and Syndromes

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DHY 101, DHY 102

Co requisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


Terminology and Biopsy Procedures

Describe Oral Pathology and its role in Dentistry.

Describe the Relationship between General Pathology and Oral Pathology.

Describe Differential Diagnosis.

Define terms common to medical and pathological descriptions.

Define terms common to radiographic interpretation.

Communicate colleagues and other dental professionals utilizing appropriate terminology.

Describe the purpose of a biopsy.

Describe various biopsy techniques and applicability

2

 

 

Inflammation, Repair and Regeneration

Describe inflammation, types of inflammation, the cells involved, their function the “cardinal signs” of inflammation.

Describe the hemodynamic events involved in the inflammatory process.

Define repair vs. regeneration.

Describe types of wound healing and the repair processes involved.

Discuss the results if inflammation or repair deviates from that normally expected.

2

 

 

Soft Tissue and Dental Anomalies

Define the terms anomaly, genetic vs. congenital.

Describe abnormalities of soft tissue development, their etiologies and the implications of these anomalies.

Describe abnormalities in the number of teeth.

Describe abnormalities in teeth size and teeth shape.

Define and describe abnormalities of tooth structure.

Describe abnormalities of tooth eruption.

4

 

 

Pathogenesis of Caries and Pulpal Pathology

Defines caries and describe the caries process including various etiologies.

Discuss pulpal pathosis and various etiologies

Discuss periapical pathology and its relationship to pulpal pathology.

2

 

 

Cysts and Tumors of the Head and Neck

Define the terms cyst, pseudocyst, odontogenic cyst, developmental and fissural cysts.

Discuss the development of cysts and their various etiologies.

Describe the radiographic appearance of various cysts.

Describe the treatment of various cysts and sequelae of untreated cysts.

Define and odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors.

Define benign vs. malignant tumors.

Describe the clinical and radiographic appearance of various odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors.

Discuss the various etiologies of odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors.

Discuss the treatment of odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors and sequelae if left untreated.

11

 

 

Systemic Conditions that Affect the Oral Structures

Describe the manifestations of hypo- and hyperthyroidism and their effects on the oral structures.

Describe the manifestations of hypo- and hyperparathyroidism and their effects on the oral structures.

Define and describe the various types of Diabetes mellitus and its effects on the oral structures.

Define, name and describe hypo- and hyperfunction of the adrenal glands and their effects on the oral structures.

3

 

 

Infectious Diseases

Discuss the various etiologies, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment of bacterial, viral and fungal diseases.

Identify the mode of transmission of these diseases and the aseptic techniques used to interrupt transmission.

3

 

 

Diseases of Salivary Glands

Define sialadenitis, sialodochitis and sialolithiasis.

Define and describe retention type vs. extravasation types of mucoceles.

Discuss the various salivary gland tumors and clinical presentations.

Discuss the etiology and treatment of Necrotizing Sialometaplasia.

Discuss the etiology and manifestations of Sjogren’s Syndrome.

3

 

 

Diseases of Bone

Define osteoma vs. torus.

Define and describe various diseases of bone, their etiologies and radiographic appearances.

Describe the various treatment modalities of bone diseases.

2

 

 

Blood Dyscrasias

Describe the cascading phenomenon of blood clotting.

Identify various bleeding disorders, the cell type involved, the etiologies and treatment and their implications during dental treatment.

Describe the various malignancies of blood cells and their treatments.

3

 

 

Vesiculo-Erosive and Autoimmune Diseases

Define vesiculo-erosive and autoimmune.

Identify the etiology and discuss the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment of various vesiculo-erosive and autoimmune diseases.

3

 

 

Genetic Diseases and Syndromes of the Head and Neck

Define syndrome.

Describe the genetic transmission of the various genetic diseases affecting the head and neck.

Describe the manifestations of various syndromes and genetic diseases.

Describe the management and treatment of various syndromes and genetic diseases.

Identify the dental implications of various syndromes and genetic diseases.

2

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Resource References:

 

Ibsen, O.A.C. and Phelan, J.A.:  Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, fourth Ed., W. B. Saunders Co., 2004.

 

Regezi, J.A., Sciubba, J.J. and Jordan, R.C.K.:  Oral Pathology, Clinical Pathologic Correlations, fourth Ed., W. B. Saunders Co., 2003.

 

Cawson, R. A. and Odell, E.W.:  Cawson’s Essentials of Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine, seventh Ed. Churchill Livingstone Co., 2002.

 

Marx, R.E. and Stern, D.:  Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, a Rational for Diagnosis and Treatment, Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc., 2003.

 

Sapp, J.P., Eversole, L.R., Wysocki, G.P.:  Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, second Ed., Mosby Co., 2004

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